I have a Spyderco Medium Sharpening stone Its the 303M pocket stone., Its a little hard to hold and I'm not sure how I should be holding it and if I should be sharpening it, with the edge dragging against the stone or pushing the knife against the stone, is it better to pull the knife back along the stone or do it like on a sharp maker where you move forward.,
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Sharpening help.
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If your hands are big enough, what I like to do with smaller stones is suspend them (lengthwise) between my thumb and middle/ring fingers. With the tip of the fingers just below the stone surface, therefore if you run off the edge you won't cut your fingers. Also sometimes I support the stone on the underside with a bent first finger (stone resting on 1st knuckle, or the flat between the 1st and 2nd).
On harder stones like the spyderco, it doesn’t matter much weather you drag or push, most people find it easier to push, but whatever is more comfortable is what you should do.
You can also sharpen with small stones lying on a bench, but I find it easier to hold them in my hand. I'd be happy to post a picture if you want.
On harder stones like the spyderco, it doesn’t matter much weather you drag or push, most people find it easier to push, but whatever is more comfortable is what you should do.
You can also sharpen with small stones lying on a bench, but I find it easier to hold them in my hand. I'd be happy to post a picture if you want.
Thats basically it, but if you read carefully, I use the the thumb and the middle and / or ring fingers to suspend the stone, and the BENT pointer finger goes underneath the stone to support it in the middle, I'll post a pic tomorrow if I can remember to borrow a camera. It takes some practise to get it stable and get the angles right. FYI this is probably the hardest way to sharpen knives IMO, usually people start with benchstones, since you only have to worry about the knife angle and there are no stability issues.
With my smaller pocket stone (wichita or something) I find it very tricky to keep a good angle. Usually end up just either cupping it in my hand slightly or holding it by the very ends and being careful not to cut myself. I almost always sharpen edge-first on stones though.
If your just learning how to sharpen on stones, you'll have a much easier time on a full size stone, and arkansas stones can be found for relatively cheap these days...
If your just learning how to sharpen on stones, you'll have a much easier time on a full size stone, and arkansas stones can be found for relatively cheap these days...
